What are the people called who borrow money and don't pay off their debt?

If you have borrowed money from a loan shark you are under no legal obligation to repay the debt. If a lender isn't licensed by the FCA then they have no legal right to recover the debt. Loan sharks sometimes frighten people by saying they'll be prosecuted and even sent to prison if they don't pay up.
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What do you call someone who borrows money and doesn't pay back?

Deadbeat specifically means someone who doesn't pay back money borrowed, or debts owed, ever. A deadbeat borrows, and betrays trust of family and friends.
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What is it called when you don't pay a loan?

When you borrow money from a lender, you make a promise to repay the loan. So if you fail to make on-time payments, your loan can go into default. Default can occur immediately after a missed payment or months later, as the exact timeline will depend on your loan terms and state or federal laws.
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What do you call a person who loans money?

A lender is a person or business that loans money.
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Who are called borrowers?

A person or an entity that takes money from someone else for various purposes. The borrower uses the money for the specified time duration and at the end of the period returns the money to the lender. For the usage of these funds there will be a payment called interest.
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Who is a usurer person?

noun. a person who lends money and charges interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender. Obsolete. a person who lends money at interest.
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What happens if loan is not paid?

When you fail to pay off the borrowed amount even after a certain period of time, the lender will report your loan account as a non-performing asset (NPA) to the credit bureaus. This will severely affect your credit history and bring down your credit score as well.
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What happens when you don't pay personal loan?

When a loan becomes NPA? When dues are not paid for more than 90 days. After this, bank will have to issue you a '60 day notice' under SARFAESI Act. In this notice period, the loan defaulter can payback the dues and close the case.
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Can I go to jail for not paying a loan?

Not being able to meet payment obligations can make anyone feel anxious and worried, but in most cases, you won't have to worry about serving jail time if you are unable to pay off your debts. You cannot be arrested or go to jail simply for being past-due on credit card debt or student loan debt, for instance.
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What is slang for debt collector?

juice man (noun phrase, slang): a hoodlum who collects money owed to a racketeer. 'a 'juice man' (loan collector) for syndicate hoodlum bosses (1950s+ underworld)'
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What do you call a person who always asks for money?

avaricious Add to list Share. Someone who is avaricious is greedy or grasping, concerned with gaining wealth.
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Is debt a criminal case?

Put in simple words, no person can be compelled to pay debt by threatening the latter with the filing of criminal actions. Suits arising from non-payment of debts are only civil in character which cannot be a ground for criminal action.
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Can debt collectors sue you?

If your debt is legitimate, you must respond to the debt collector and create a plan for paying off the debt. This could mean paying in full, setting up a payment plan or negotiating the debt. If you don't repay or settle the debt, the debt collector can sue you.
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Can loans to go take you to court?

It is possible for you to have to attend court because of unpaid loan amounts. However, this is an extreme circumstance that only occurs when other attempts to resolve the situation have failed – a notification of a County Court Claim won't ever just come out of the blue.
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What is this NPA?

Definition: A non performing asset (NPA) is a loan or advance for which the principal or interest payment remained overdue for a period of 90 days. Description: Banks are required to classify NPAs further into Substandard, Doubtful and Loss assets. 1.
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How do you deal with loan defaulters?

You can request your bank for the following:
  1. Increase your loan tenure to make your EMIs affordable.
  2. Restructure your loan and relax some of the terms and conditions.
  3. Provide temporary relief if you are facing a temporary financial problem. ...
  4. Convert your unsecured loan to secured to lower the interest rates.
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What is Userur?

Definition of usurer

: one that lends money especially at an exorbitant rate.
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What does frigid mean?

Definition of frigid

1a : intensely cold frigid water. b : lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent had an emotionally frigid father. 2 : lacking imaginative qualities : insipid writing precise and frigid poetry. 3a : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse —used especially of women.
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Does blasphemer mean?

(tr) to show contempt or disrespect for (God, a divine being, or sacred things), esp in speech. (intr) to utter profanities, curses, or impious expressions.
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What can you do if someone owes you money and refuses to pay?

If someone owes you money and they refuse to pay you at the agreed time, you may take the matter to the Small Claims Court. If someone has bought goods such as furniture from you and they have failed to pay for it, you can take the matter to the Small Claims Court.
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What happens to a collection after 7 years?

Unpaid credit card debt will drop off an individual's credit report after 7 years, meaning late payments associated with the unpaid debt will no longer affect the person's credit score.
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Can you go to jail for credit card debt?

It has also used quasi-legal, legal action under Sec 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Both the sections quoted above provide for a jail term up to two years and a fine for up to twice the amount dishonoured.
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What is civil debt?

In a civil matter, a judicial officer may make a decision, known as a judgment, telling one party - the debtor - to pay the other party - the creditor - money. If the debtor does not pay, the creditor can apply to the Magistrates' Court to enforce the debt.
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What happens if I don't pay my credit card for 5 years?

If you continue to not pay, your issuer may close your account, though you'll still be responsible for the bill. If you don't pay your credit card bill for a long enough time, your issuer could eventually sue you for repayment or sell your debt to a collections agency (which could then sue you).
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What is a money monger?

A person who deals in money; especially a moneylender.
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